Allows children to discuss and then write their own character descriptions. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they. Harrys character represents good intentions, innocence, and the fantasies of childhood. The character vault is a fascinating book that details the characters from the films. Character descriptions those key passages that describe what a character actually looks like are almost as crucial to a written story as the characters themselves. Individually, the pupils read the description of dumbledore below and underline the adjectives in different colours. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary. Mar 18, 2020 description character book and chapter. At the age of eleven, she learned about her magical nature and was accepted into hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. At the beginning of the book, harry is an unimpressive figure. Still, at the end of book 4 we are left wondering if our impressions of moody are at all. The son of james and lily potter and nephew of vernon and petunia dursley.
Rowling could paint a picture of a character just by focusing on one or two key physical characteristics by doing this, she planted images in our heads that would last for years. Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters. Everyone is included harry, ron, hermoine, snape, dumbledore, voldemort, etc. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in. Hermione began attending hogwarts in 1991 and was sorted into gryffindor house.
These links will become live as the timelines are curated and prepared. Sample character descriptions from harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. It wouldnt be that important in the grand scheme of things, but in the book, the red eyes are supposed to be part of his overall menacing character. Some, like severus snape, are complex and mysterious. This page like many of the pages on this website is under construction whilst all the different aspects of the books are linked together. Ron weasley ron is tall, redhaired, and from a respected but poor family. Imelda staunton does a great job playing this character, but it should be noted that as nasty as umbridge is in the film, in the book, shes even worse causing many a harry potter reader to. Rowling to thank for every single one of these amazing quotes. Harry and ginny potters middle child, the only one of the three potter children to be sorted into slytherin house. Harry potter, who wants to find his way in the wizarding world, and who eventually wants to defeat vold. Pictures on several occasions in this book her teeth are pointed out as unusually large. From harrys famous green eyes being changed to blue to narcissa malfoys unique twotone do, heres how the harry potter characters transformed from page to screen, and why they were reimagined for the films. An indepth look at hermione as described in the harry. Voldemort is supposed to have red eyes, as described throughout the books.
Gregarious, optimistic, and up for anything, ron is a classic esfp. Harry potter the hero and protagonist, harry is a twelveyearold boy with messy hair and glasses who became famous within the wizard community by surviving the curse of a powerful wizard. Ill take the approach of a way of positioning movie characters into important roles. Supporting main character summaries will be coming soon, and we will announce it here when they are published. The pupils receive a list of the main characters, with a few quotations from the book in which the character descriptions can be found. In the final book, we get an emphatic reminder that mrs weasley is a considerable witch in her own right, and more than capable of bringing the hurt when called upon to. He goes to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to learn magic. The main characters get 45 pages each, while minor characters usually get a single 2page spread. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters from. Hermione grangerone of harry s friends who is one of the smartest witches in hogwarts.
She is often reading books while harry and ron are getting into trouble. Who are the main characters in harry potter and the. Hermione is in gryffindor house and both of hermiones parents are muggles. Teaching descriptive scenes from harry potter and the. Harrys parents, lily and james potter, were murdered when harry was 1 year old by an evil wizard named voldemort. The three main characters of the harry potter series all find themselves sorted into house gryffindor. Thankyou for checking out our collection of favourite harry potter quotes. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters from litcharts. Harry james potter, the titular character and worldrenowned name in both his fictional world and the real one.
Harry potter how hes described in the books harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and brightgreen eyes. Marked on the forehead with a lightningshaped scar, harry is marked also by the confrontation between good and bad magic that caused that scar. Harry potter the main character of the series, gryffindor student at hogwarts, orphaned son of james and lily potter, husband of ginny weasley, father of james sirius, albus severus and lily luna potter. Harry potter characters, descriptions, biographies. He wears glasses his whole life, and has a scar on his forehead in the shape of the lightning bolt. Although ginny does not play an active role in harry potter and the sorcerers stone being too young to attend the school herself, she becomes a prominent character in later books in the series. She possessed a brilliant academic mind and proved to be a gifted student in. The boy who lived and savior of the wizarding world, who defeated lord voldemort in the battle of hogwarts. More character descriptions examples from harry potter.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone character list gradesaver. She possessed a brilliant academic mind and proved to be a gifted student in almost. Who are the main characters in harry potter 3 prisoner of. Hes an elevenyearold skinny kid, with unruly black hair and. If it bought back happy memories of enjoying the harry potter series, please share it with your muggle and wizarding friends. Worksheet is differentiated for lower ability group to make it easier for them. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did. Vernon and petunia, both muggles, pride themselves on leading very normal lives.
Main characters, including character descriptions when i sat down to come up with a list of harry potter characters, i quickly realized that trying to fit all of the characters onto one page would make the page waaay to big, so i have decided to break it down into a series of pages. Rowling scholastic, 1998 he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache. They were auditioning actors for roles that would span years, and casting children in these roles with. The main characters in harry potter and the chamber of secrets are harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger, albus dumbledore and tom. Harry potter wouldnt have been the same with a diesel engine waiting for them. Harry potter our hero hermione granger ron weasley.
Harry is a young boy who is the son of two wizards, although he is not aware of that. The people sorted into this house have a wide range of traits beyond just those four. The books cover seven years in the life of the orphan who, on his 11th. Harry potter, hermione granger, ron weasley, hagrid, albus dumbledore, voldemort, draco malfoy, neville longbottom, professor mcgonagall, professor snape, professor quirrell, vernon dursley, petunia dursley, dudley dursley. The casting directors of the harry potter series definitely had their jobs cut out for them. Each actor and actress thoroughly embodied their respective characters and brought them to life in a magical way. The books cover seven years in the life of the orphan who, on his 11th birthday, learns he is a wizard and the son of magical parents lily and james potter. Main pop culture harry potter harry potter characters. He had a large pink face, not much neck, small, watery blue eyes, and thick blonde hair that lay smoothy on his. Harry potter and the philosophers stone dudley looked a lot like uncle vernon. Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters gradesaver. Harry potter and the goblet of fire characters shmoop.
Harry potter characters, descriptions, biographies, pictures. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time. Jan 27, 2018 besides harry, ron, and hermione, i presume. His fondness for animals is endearing, even if it gets him into trouble as when he tries raising a dragon at home. Characters character list harry potter the protagonist of the story, who is gradually transformed from timid weakling to powerful hero by the end. Harry potter characters harry potter project happychild. Given that, her favourite quote must hold a special meaning. Mar 28, 2019 imelda staunton does a great job playing this character, but it should be noted that as nasty as umbridge is in the film, in the book, shes even worse causing many a harry potter reader to. Heres are the first lines dedicated to all of your favorite and maybe some of your least favorite harry potter characters. During the first few books, ginny appears as a quiet, shy girl. In the harry potter films, we loved seeing the different interpretations of how we imagined the characters on the page.
She is a popular student and chaser for the gryffindor quidditch team. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. He was raised by his aunt who told him that his parents died in a car crash. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. She was already wearing her new hogwarts robes very small, mousyhaired boy. Over 300,000 authors trust the professionals on reedsy, come meet them. The casting choices for the harry potter movies were undeniably close to the character counterparts in the books. Dursley was the director of a firm called grunnings. Jun 17, 2019 thankyou for checking out our collection of favourite harry potter quotes. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors along.
Their stories span the decades, the whole saga and beyond. Characters harry pottera skinny, black haired, 11 year old boy whos parents died protecting harry from lord voldemort. Draco malfoy a blonde haired boy who is in slytherin house. Rowling harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a book set in real time that takes the readers into a world of magic, witches, and wizardry.
The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Read this, and you will be able to create your own vivid characters in just a few short strokes of your writing quill. One of the protagonists in the novel, ron weasley is one of harrys best friends, along. Hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potter s year. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which. A great nod to an english invention that changed the world. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan. Others, like mundungus fletcher, manage to be interesting and complicated even though they only pop in and out of the story occasionally. Harry potter isnt the only character who fell stray from his original eye color. Descriptions of dumbledore, hagrid and harry potter. Gryffindors are adventurous, brave, principled and adaptive.
Harry soon learns that he is already famous in the world of wizards. Ron is harry s first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. Main characters harry potter and the sorcerers stone. They spend more time together than they do with anyone else, and whenever there is a problem, they always try to solve it together. Throughout chapter 6 the romance of the steam engine.
Harry potter and the cursed child characters gradesaver. Harry potter, ron weasley, and hermione granger, the three main characters. However, there were some little differences between the characters in the book and their film versions that we just cant help but point out. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters shmoop. Main characters, including character descriptions when i sat down to come up with a list of harry potter characters, i quickly realized that trying to fit all of the characters onto one page would make the page waaay to big. Character descriptions harry potter teaching resources.
A list of all the characters in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. From harry s famous green eyes being changed to blue to narcissa malfoys unique twotone do, heres how the harry potter characters transformed from page to screen, and why they were reimagined for the films. Four privet drive and try to deprive him of everything he needs, apart from the most basic ones. Harry is described as short and skinny, with striking green eyes and permanently unruly black hair. Contains a powerpoint looking at character descriptions with the focus of harry potter characters. He was the only child and son of james and lily potter nee evans, both members of the original order of the phoenix. The harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters covered include. Harry, ron, and hermione are the main protagonists in all the books. They are all characters who have appeared in a harry potter related book by j. Esfps are known as the performers of the myersbriggs system for good reason. Ron is harrys first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. Harry first appears in harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone as the books protagonist, or main character.
Harry frequently finds himself entangled in dangerous adventures but he always lives to tell the tale. The steam gushing up from the platform makes this scene so wonderful. If dumbledore is the epitome of goodness in harry potter, then we all know who the model of evil. From the potters, the dursleys and the weasleys to the more than 200 other major characters in the harry potter franchise it can be difficult keeping track of the cast that makes up the epic harry potter story line. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. This is a list of characters in the harry potter series. Harry potter character simple english wikipedia, the. Ron loves the spotlight, as evidenced when he briefly becomes a quidditch hero in the halfblood prince. When harry was a little over one year old, his parents were killed by the powerful dark wizard, lord voldemort. In the new testament jesus wanders around for 40 days. The wizarding world is filled with memorable characters. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they looked in.
Every character in harry potter is an aspect of our own being, and so the dursleys live inside every seeker, too. He grew up with the dursleys, a particularly mean family, since he was. Woodrum english 102 october 24, 2008 harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. He is the best friend of scorpius malfoy, and a rebellious soul. Harrys birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or neville longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish lord voldemort. Harry potter character simple english wikipedia, the free. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
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